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Bangkok Bank is the largest domestic commercial bank with assets worth THB 2.6 trn as at end-December 2014. It has a 19% market share in deposits, 17% market share in total loans and 29% in business loans. The bank has predominantly been a corporate and wholesale lender. Bangkok Bank’s 4th quarter results represent the resilient market conditions in the country, all business segments (corporate, retail and SME) grew.
The countries high level of average household debt and rather weak exports are a concern to the Bank’s growth strategy. Bangkok Bank is one of the largest lenders in country and as such it will benefit from broad based infrastructure investments across Thailand. Based on this, credit demand should experience further good development and as such, results, provided by the corporate and SME divisions should push for a further good outcome at group level.
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